Paguriran Island

October 28, 2012 - Right after buying pasalubong, we drove to Paguriran Island for some recreation. Because this trip was unanticipated, I wore jeans and had to buy cheap shorts in ukay. That’s where I got this badass board shorts. Hahaha.

Paguriran Island is already in Bacon district, quite far from the city proper but readily accessible.

During my whole stay here in BacMan I promised myself that I would visit a beach. I already envisioned a long weekend spent in paradise, but with the deadlines haunting, I was not capable of reaching the notoriously beautiful ones. Still, Paguriran might be the only white sand beach in Sorsogon City. Most beaches are fine black because of the volcanic lithology. This one is quite far from Pocdol, so the sand is dominated by white, coralline material.

Paguriran Island is made up of a stack of craggy limestone rocks, separated from the mainland during the high tide. The tides were just about to roll in when we came, so there’s still ample time to observe curious creatures trapped in shallow pools of the backreef flats.

There is also a sandbar connecting the island to the beach. The place is teeming with sea grass too. It’s like having an underwater carpet. I wore my shoes though, coz you never know whether an urchin lurks somewhere.

Upon reaching the island, I was really surprised to find a lagoon inside! A few people were already there either swimming or taking shelter from the heat.

A short climb up the karstified rocks and you will behold the view of the lagoon and Bicol Region (Pocdol Mts., Mayon Volc., Rapu-rapu Isl.). I imagine that the lagoon will be a brighter turquoise at higher sea level.

The other side of the island looks like a good snorkeling site. The other stacks seem great for cliff-diving (or plain canon-balling) too, at high tide.

It would be really fun to explore every corner of the island, but these rock formations are proven favorable habitats for sea snakes. I don’t want to die within eight minutes. Not yet. I’m still to savor more sights like this. Hahaha

And that was my awesome Sunday. Many thanks to Kuya Randy for the company and much-needed tourist information. :)

In conclusion, Sorsogon is a fun fun collection of amazing geologic eye-candies, inhabited by warm and kind people who make the best creations out of pili nuts!

Dios mabalos mga tugang na Sorsoganon!